In September 2022, Hackney Giving awarded funding of £388,672.12 to nine local not-for-profit organisations supporting people living with complex mental health needs.
Hackney Giving distributed funding throughout the pandemic on behalf of the City and Hackney Public Health team: the Covid-19 Information Grants and Covid-19 Information Small Grants were a large part of our grant-making in 2020 and 2021.
Hackney Young People’s University received a grant of £4,996 to run healthy eating sessions with young people.
The increased cost of living in the UK is making headlines.
Hackney Chinese Community Services (HCCS) was founded in 1985 and continues to serve the local East and South East Asian communities in the borough.
MRS Independent Living helps people from communities that have been marginalised and excluded, take action and find solutions to challenges they are facing.
Hackney Giving funded Turkish Cypriot Community Association (TCCA) through its coronavirus response round.
Activiteens was set up in 2004 to relieve the needs of disadvantaged young people by providing out-of-school clubs, mentoring services, day and overnight trips and vocational training courses.
Hackney City Farm was funded to deliver a six week therapeutic gardening group in collaboration with Gaia Therapy offering weekly activities that brought together a group of people struggling with acute mental health difficulties.
Match My Project is an online platform where businesses can donate items needed by community groups.
New scheme supports community groups with resources from businesses. Last week, Hackney Giving launched a collaboration with Match My Project – and we are inviting community groups and businesses to join the platform.
Hackney Giving video premiered at event. Watch the video to find out more about the value of the not-for-profit sector.
